When Seconds Count
PROMPT and intelligent First Aid,
deftly rendered, is a life-saving ac
complishment when accidents occur
on the road, in the street, in homes
or at work. Accidents may happen,
any time, wherever you are. Then,
of course, you will want to help. But
all your sympathy and all your will
ingness will count for little unless you
are prepared to act-quickly.
To prevent infection in minor cuts and
wounds-first, apply iodine; second,
cover wound with sterilized gauze;
third, bind with aseptic gauze bandage;
fourth, fasten bandage with adhesive
plaster. If a large artery is cut, apply
pressure upon it between the wound
and the heart with the fingers or a knot
ted handkerchief. Release
pressure every fifteen or
twenty minutes so as not
to cut off circulation entire
IN a flash it happened... .My little girl was ly for too long a time.
hurt. And I could not do a thing to relieve her -These are the things you
suffering. There we were-waiting-waiting. can do before the doctor
The minutes seemed hours. .
. Then along came
a car and out jumped a man who began to work, omes. Just a few First Aid
scarcely saying a word. He cleansed her wounds materials are needed-but
and bound them up with gauze..
.. The doctor when they are needed,
said later that he had probably saved her from they are needed instantly.
serious infection....perhaps had saved her life."
Seconds are precious!
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Although automobile manufacturers are build- of these swift-moving vehicles.
ing sturdier cars than ever before, staunchly
equipped with brakes and strong steering ap. A knowledge of what to do and a First Aid
paratus, the number of automobile accidents
emergency equipment are invaluable-not only
has steadily increased from year to year. In in the car but at home where injuriesfrequently
1925 there were ten times as many deaths occur from cuts, falls, burns, scalds or poisons.
from this cause as there were in 1911.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company will
gladly mail you, without cost, a booklet on First
Last year, more than 600,000 persons were
Aid which tells the things you should know to
seriously injured and 21,000 lost their lives,
be able to save lives.
Because motor cars are easily handled, care
less persons forget the tremendous power
HALEY FISKE, President.
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Published by
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY-NEW YORK,
Biggest in the World, MoreAssets, More Policyholders, More Insurance inforce,More new Insurance eachyear
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